Bruno Fernandes
Bruno Fernandes is a Portuguese attacking midfielder and Manchester United captain who shares his football life with fans online.
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The Players’ TribuneOverview
- Full name
- Bruno Miguel Borges Fernandes
- Born
- 8 September 1994 · Maia, Portugal
- Position
- Attacking midfielder
- Early path
- Boavista youth football, then Novara, Udinese and Sampdoria in Italy
- Breakout
- Sporting CP, followed by a January 2020 move to Manchester United
- Captaincy
- Manchester United club captain since July 2023
Mini bio
How it started.
Born in Maia, Portugal, Bruno came through youth football at Infesta and Boavista before moving to Novara in Italy in 2012. He went on to Udinese and Sampdoria, building his senior career abroad before returning to Portugal with Sporting CP in 2017.
The breakthrough.
Sporting gave him the stage to become a prolific attacking midfielder. When Manchester United announced his signing on 30 January 2020, the club credited him with 63 goals and 52 assists in 137 Sporting appearances. His United debut followed on 1 February.
Leading United.
Bruno became United’s permanent club captain in July 2023. At Wembley in May 2024, he supplied the pass for Kobbie Mainoo’s goal as United beat Manchester City 2-1 in the FA Cup final. In 2025/26, his 21 Premier League assists brought a league record and the Golden Playmaker award.
In his own words.
In his 2024 essay Dear United, he described football as his only childhood ambition and recalled crying with his wife Ana when the United move became real. He also remembered her paying for their cinema trips when they were teenagers and he had little money.
Creditschronological, newest first
Football
- 2025/26Record Premier League assist seasonManchester United midfielder · 21 assists
- 2025UEFA Nations League finalPortugal midfielder · winner
- 2024Emirates FA Cup finalManchester United captain · winner
- 2020Manchester United signingJoined from Sporting CP
Writing
- 2024Dear UnitedAuthor · The Players’ Tribune
Awards
- PFA Players’ Player of the Year2025/26 · First win, voted for by fellow players.
- Premier League Player of the Season2025/26 · First EA SPORTS Player of the Season award.
- Premier League Golden Playmaker2025/26 · Won with a record 21 assists.
- Sir Matt Busby Player of the Year2025/26 · A record fifth Manchester United supporters’ award.
Quotes
Growing up, this dream was always the only option.Bruno Fernandes, The Players’ Tribune
In Dear United, published on 24 May 2024 before the FA Cup final, he reflected on the childhood ambition behind his football career.
Trivia
- As a schoolboy, he wanted to reach the football pitch first at lunchtime so he could claim it before the older children.
- He and his wife Ana met as teenagers; in Dear United, he remembers her paying for their early cinema dates.
- He says watching Cristiano Ronaldo play sparked his love of Manchester United.
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